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American Society For The Advancement Of The Hebrew Institute Of Technology In Haifa.
Imprint: New York City : American Society For The Advancement Of The Hebrew Institute Of Technology In Haifa, 1944-1954
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paperback
First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers with black-and-white photographs. 4to. About 8 pages; 28 cm. Holocaust- and DP-era issues. The Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, “is a public research university in Haifa, Israel. Established in 1912 under the Ottoman Empire and more than 35 years before the State of Israel, the Technion is the oldest university in the country. The university offers degrees in science and engineering, and related fields such as architecture, medicine, industrial management and education. It has 19 academic departments, 60 research centers and 12 affiliated teaching hospitals. Since its founding, it has awarded more than 100, 000 degrees and its graduates are cited for providing the skills and education behind the creation and protection of the State of Israel” (Wikipedia 2017) . Includes black-and-white photographs and articles about the university such as “An Engineer Looks at Palestine, ” “Toward a Jordan Valley Authority, ” and “Israel’s Need for Technological Manpower Stressed by Harman at Builders’ Luncheon. ” “During my stay in Palestine a few years ago, I had occasion to visit the Institute and to come in contact with some of the teachers and students, and my experience altogether in Palestine made me conscious of the great part which the Institute played in the process of developing the new Jewish settlement. Then already many of the graduates were either in the service of the government of Palestine or connected with civic or industrial enterprises all over the country. ” Part of a series that began in 1941 and lasted until 1955 of Technion periodicals published at varying frequencies. SUBJECT(S) : Technion, Technology, Israel, Periodicals. OCLC lists 5 holdings worldwide (Yale, Libr of Congress, Cleveland Pub Libr, Harvard, HUC) . Some edgewear and toning. Minimal pencil markings that do not affect text. Very minimal staining. Very good condition. (HOLO2-134-32)
Stock number:38417.